Category Archives: Current Events
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
http://www.the-girl-store.org/shop One ordinary morning, as I sipped my warm coffee and drowsily listened to reports about all of the various international tragedies that were destroying our planet and people, I received an online message from a friend that directed me … Continue reading
Filed under Charity, Consumerism, Current Events, Development, International Development, Uncategorized
“At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities”
Since my first Mad Magazine at age 6, I have always been a huge fan of satire. A variety of satirical sources have become incredibly popular, more prominently The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and the Onion. These programs and … Continue reading
‘Bad Indians’
A friend of mine shared this video with me, and I found it very moving and extremely on point in terms of verbalizing the impact of colonialism. While through this blog I am trying to challenge ideas of development and … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, Politics, Post Colonial
I may have spoken too soon.
Directly after finishing my blog post about the worst non-profit advertisement, I came across a program titled ’Buy a Sex Toy, Save a Child – A Revolutionary Program’. At first I thought this must be an article written by the … Continue reading
Filed under Consumerism, Current Events, Development, International Development
Enjoy Poverty
Last week, I was compiling a list of ‘international development’ related documentaries and films. Going over the numerous films, I remembered one of my favourite films titled Enjoy Poverty. The film by Renzo Martens, has rightfully received much attention. In … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Aid, Current Events, Development, International Development
